Biggest movers: Aussie stars on the way back

Former Australian Davis Cup and Fed Cup representatives Marinko Matosevic and Storm Sanders have made strong pushes up in the latest rankings.

Melbourne VIC, Australia, 22 March 2016 | tennis.com.au

Marinko Matosevic has seen his ranking begin to move in the right direction after strong performances at ATP Challenger events in Mexico.

The Victorian, ranked 39th in early 2013 and inside the top 100 less than a year ago yet slipping to No.435 in early March, rose 62 places to return to the world’s top 400 and 373rd.

His rise comes after qualifying for the Jalisco Open in Guadalajara and then reaching the second round.

While his ranking improvement may only seem modest, it comes amid the context of strong recent form. Matosevic has qualified for the main draw at four consecutive Challenger tournaments and has won 16 of his past 20 matches.

Playing – and winning – regularly again could see his ranking continue to improve.

There were several other men who enjoyed a boosted ranking this week:

> John Millman rose five places to return to the top 70 at No.69 after reaching the second round at Indian Wells

> Jordan Thompson took a step closer to the top 100, rising six places to 117th after reaching the semifinals of the Zhuhai Challenger in China

> Gavin Van Peperzeel rose 10 spots to a career-high ranking of No.269 thanks to his semifinal run at the recent ITF Pro Tour event in Mildura

> Greg Jones, the French Open 2007 junior finalist and former world No.179, jumped 334 places to No.842 by reaching the final at the Mildura Pro Tour event